21 March 2025, 15:39

By Thomas Munson

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a rise in defence spending last month, telling Parliament that Britain was now on a ‘war footing’.

However, being on a war footing doesn’t just mean bolstering our armed forces - It means ensuring security across every aspect of national life, including transport and energy.

Few things highlight our lack of preparedness more starkly than the reality that a single substation fire can cripple Heathrow Airport, arguably one the nation’s most critical infrastructure assets – with approximately 84 million visitors in 2024.

More than

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